Medical Devices and Equipment: Competitive Conditions Affecting U.S. Trade in Japan and Other Principal Foreign Markets, 17496-17497 [E6-5021]

Download as PDF 17496 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 66 / Thursday, April 6, 2006 / Notices FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Gilda Fitzpatrick, BLM New Mexico State Office, 1474 Rodeo Road, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87502, 505–438–7597. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The lands withdrawn for the Carlsbad Reclamation Project by the Secretarial Orders dated April 12, 1916, and May 25, 1928, are no longer needed for the Project so those two withdrawals are no longer necessary. Those lands will not be opened to surface entry or mining until completion of an analysis to determine if any of the lands need special designation. The lands withdrawn for the Rio Grande Reclamation Project by the Secretarial Order dated December 16, 1903, have been conveyed out of Federal ownership. This is a recordclearing action only for those lands. The land withdrawn for the Rio Grande Reclamation Project by the Bureau of Reclamation Order dated August 27, 1953, is no longer needed for the Project, so the withdrawal is no longer necessary and that land will be opened to sale or exchange. Copies of the original withdrawal orders containing a legal description of the lands involved are available from the BLM New Mexico State Office at the address above. Order sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES By virtue of the authority vested in the Secretary of the Interior by Section 204 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1714 (2000), it is ordered as follows: 1. The Bureau of Reclamation Order dated August 27, 1953 (21 FR 1076), and the Secretarial Orders dated December 16, 1903, April 12, 1916, and May 25, 1928, which withdrew approximately 7,955 acres for the Bureau of Reclamation’s Carlsbad and Rio Grande Projects, are hereby revoked in their entireties. 2. The following described land, which was withdrawn for the Bureau of Reclamation’s Rio Grande Project by the Bureau of Reclamation Order dated August 27, 1953 (21 FR 1076), is hereby opened and made available for sale or exchange under Sections 203 and 206 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C. 1713 and 1716 (2000): New Mexico Principal Meridian T. 29 S., R. 4 E., Sec. 5, Tract 64. The area described contains 0.106 acre in Dona Ana County. Bureau of Land Management [Investigation No. 332–474] [WY–957–05–1910–BJ–5GKM] Notice of Filing of Plats of Survey, Nebraska AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. Notice of filing of plats of survey, Nebraska. ACTION: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is scheduled to file the plats of surveys of the lands described below thirty (30) calendar days from the date of this publication in the BLM Wyoming State Office, Cheyenne, Wyoming. SUMMARY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bureau of Land Management, 5353 Yellowstone Road, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82009. These surveys were executed at the request of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and are necessary for the management of these lands. The lands surveyed are: The plat and field notes representing the dependent resurvey of portions of the east, west and north boundaries, and portions of the subdivisional lines, and the survey of the subdivision of certain sections, Township 31 North, Range 4 West, Sixth Principal Meridian, Nebraska, was accepted March 24, 2006. The plat and field notes representing the dependent resurvey of portions of the west and north boundaries, and portions of the subdivisional lines, and the survey of the subdivision of certain sections, Township 31 North, Range 5 West, Sixth Principal Meridian, Nebraska, was accepted March 24, 2006. The plat and field notes representing the dependent resurvey of the Eighth Standard Parrallel North, through Range 4 West, portions of the east and west boundaries, portions of the subdivisional lines, the subdivision of certain sections, and the metes and bounds survey of Parcel A, section 3, Township 32 North, Range 4 West, Sixth Principal Meridian, Nebraska, was accepted March 24, 2006. Copies of the preceding described plats are available to the public. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: March 20, 2006. Mark Limbaugh, Assistant Secretary of the Interior. [FR Doc. E6–5042 Filed 4–5–06; 8:45 am] Dated: March 27, 2006. Charles I. Doman, Acting Chief Cadastral Surveyor, Division of Support Services. [FR Doc. E6–4952 Filed 4–5–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–MN–P BILLING CODE 4467–22–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:52 Apr 05, 2006 Jkt 208001 PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Medical Devices and Equipment: Competitive Conditions Affecting U.S. Trade in Japan and Other Principal Foreign Markets United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Institution of investigation and scheduling of hearing. AGENCY: April 3, 2006. Following receipt on March 9, 2006, of a request from the Committee on Ways and Means of the U.S. House of Representatives (Committee) under section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. (332(g)), the Commission instituted investigation No. 332–474, Medical Devices and Equipment: Competitive Conditions Affecting U.S. Trade in Japan and Other Principal Foreign Markets. Background: As requested by the Committee, the Commission will conduct an investigation under section 332(g) and prepare a report assessing competitive conditions affecting U.S. trade of medical devices and equipment in principal foreign markets. In preparing its report, the Commission will, as requested, closely examine the regulatory conditions of competition affecting U.S. sales and trade of medical devices and equipment in Japan, and other principal foreign markets, for the most recent 5-year period. The Commission will focus on the main U.S. exports of medical devices and equipment to these markets during this period, and compare Japan’s regulatory conditions to those of the other major foreign markets for U.S.made medical devices and equipment. This report will also include, to the extent possible, for the most recent 5year period: (1) An overview of the global market for medical devices and equipment, including production, consumption, and trade; (2) profiles of the medical device and equipment industries in the United States and principal foreign producer countries; (3) an analysis of U.S. trade in medical devices and equipment with major competitor countries including a description of trade practices, regulatory measures such as product approvals, and government and private expenditures on medical research; and (4) an examination of bilateral and multilateral trade agreements that have addressed regulatory issues in major foreign markets, including Japan’s, and the implications for the U.S. medical device and equipment industry. EFFECTIVE DATE: SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\06APN1.SGM 06APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 66 / Thursday, April 6, 2006 / Notices The Commission will provide its report to the Committee by March 9, 2007. CoProject Leader, Christopher Johnson (202–205–3488 or christopher.johnson@usitc.gov). Co-Project Leader, Heather Sykes (202–205–3436 or heather.sykes@usitc.gov). Industryspecific information may be obtained from the above persons. For more information on legal aspects of the investigation, contact William Gearhart of the Commission’s Office of the General Counsel at 202–205–3091 or william.gearhart@usitc.gov. The media should contact Margaret O’Laughlin, Office of External Relations at 202–205– 1819 or margaret.olaughlin@usitc.gov. Hearing impaired individuals are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the TDD terminal on 202–205–1810. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its Internet server (https://www.usitc.gov). The public record for these investigations may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS– ONLINE) at https://edis.usitc.gov/ hvwebex. Public Hearing: A public hearing in connection with this investigation will be held beginning at 9:30 a.m. on July 11, 2006, at the United States International Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC. All persons have the right to appear by counsel or in person, to present information, and to be heard. Persons wishing to appear at the public hearing should file a letter with the Secretary, United States International Trade Commission, 500 E St., SW., Washington, DC 20436, not later than the close of business (5:15 p.m. e.s.t.) on June 27, 2006, in accordance with the requirements in the ‘‘Submissions’’ section below. Written Submissions: In lieu of or in addition to participating in the hearing, interested parties are invited to submit written statements or briefs concerning this investigation. All written submissions, including requests to appear at the hearing, statements, and briefs, should be addressed to the Secretary, United States International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20436. Any prehearing statements or briefs should be filed not later than close of business, June 29, 2006; the deadline for filing posthearing statements or briefs is close of business, July 25, 2006. All written submissions must conform with the provisions of section 201.8 of the Commission’s Rules sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:52 Apr 05, 2006 Jkt 208001 of Practice and Procedure (19 C.F.R. 201.8). Section 201.8 of the rules requires that a signed original (or a copy designated as an original) and fourteen (14) copies of each document be filed. In the event that confidential treatment of the document is requested, at least four (4) additional copies must be filed, in which the confidential information must be deleted (see the following paragraph for further information regarding confidential business information). The Commission’s rules do not authorize filing submissions with the Secretary by facsimile or electronic means, except to the extent permitted by section 201.8 of the rules (see Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures, ftp:// ftp.usitc.gov/pub/reports/ electronic_filing_handbook. Any submissions that contain confidential business information must also conform with the requirements of section 201.6 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 C.F.R. 201.6). Section 201.6 of the rules requires that the cover of the document and the individual pages be clearly marked as to whether they are the ‘‘confidential’’ or ‘‘nonconfidential’’ version, and that the confidential business information be clearly identified by means of brackets. All written submissions, except for confidential business information, will be made available in the Office of the Secretary to the Commission for inspection by interested parties. In its request letter, the Committee stated that it intends to make the Commission’s report available to the public in its entirety, and asked that the Commission not include any confidential business or national security confidential information in the report it sends to the Committee. The report that the Commission sends to the Committee will not contain any such information. Any confidential business information received by the Commission in this investigation and used in preparing the report will not be published in a manner that would reveal the operations of the firm supplying the information. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Secretary at 202– 205–2000. By order of the Commission. Issued: April 3, 2006. Marilyn R. Abbott, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. E6–5021 Filed 4–5–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P PO 00000 Frm 00064 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 17497 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Notice is hereby given that on April 3, 2006, a proposed Consent Decree in Partial Resolution of Pending Claims (‘‘Consent Decree’’) in United States, et al. v. AK Steel Corporation, Civil Action No. C–1–00530, was lodged with the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. The Consent Decree partially resolves pending claims of the United States, the State of Ohio, and the Sierra Club/Natural Resources Defense Council against AK Steel Corporation (‘‘Settling Defendant’’) in this action under the Clean Air Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq., the Clean Water Act, as amended, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq., and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq. (‘‘RCRA’’), relating to Settling Defendant’s integrated steelmaking facility in Middletown, Ohio (the ‘‘Facility’’). Under the Consent Decree, Settling Defendant will implement a series of RCRA corrective action ‘‘interim measures,’’ including removal of PCBcontaminated sediments and soils from specified surface waters, adjacent floodplain areas, and previously identified PCB ‘‘hot spots.’’ In addition, the Consent Decree requires Settling Defendant to undertake a comprehensive RCRA Facility Investigation, including human health and ecological risk assessments, to evaluate the nature, extent and potential impact of releases of hazardous wastes, hazardous constituents and other contaminants at or from the Facility and, as appropriate, complete a Corrective Measures Study to evaluate potential corrective measure alternatives. The Consent Decree also requires Settling Defendant to comply with specified requirements of the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act. Finally, the Consent Decree requires Settling Defendant to pay a civil penalty of $460,000, and to perform an environmentally beneficial project that will remove ozone-depleting refrigerants from specified equipment at the Facility at a cost of not less than $750,000. The Department of Justice will receive from a period of thirty (30) days from the date of this publication comments relating to the Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, PO Box 7611, U.S. Department E:\FR\FM\06APN1.SGM 06APN1

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 332-474]


Medical Devices and Equipment: Competitive Conditions Affecting 
U.S. Trade in Japan and Other Principal Foreign Markets

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution of investigation and scheduling of hearing.

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EFFECTIVE DATE: April 3, 2006.

SUMMARY: Following receipt on March 9, 2006, of a request from the 
Committee on Ways and Means of the U.S. House of Representatives 
(Committee) under section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
(332(g)), the Commission instituted investigation No. 332-474, Medical 
Devices and Equipment: Competitive Conditions Affecting U.S. Trade in 
Japan and Other Principal Foreign Markets.
    Background: As requested by the Committee, the Commission will 
conduct an investigation under section 332(g) and prepare a report 
assessing competitive conditions affecting U.S. trade of medical 
devices and equipment in principal foreign markets.
    In preparing its report, the Commission will, as requested, closely 
examine the regulatory conditions of competition affecting U.S. sales 
and trade of medical devices and equipment in Japan, and other 
principal foreign markets, for the most recent 5-year period. The 
Commission will focus on the main U.S. exports of medical devices and 
equipment to these markets during this period, and compare Japan's 
regulatory conditions to those of the other major foreign markets for 
U.S.-made medical devices and equipment.
    This report will also include, to the extent possible, for the most 
recent 5-year period: (1) An overview of the global market for medical 
devices and equipment, including production, consumption, and trade; 
(2) profiles of the medical device and equipment industries in the 
United States and principal foreign producer countries; (3) an analysis 
of U.S. trade in medical devices and equipment with major competitor 
countries including a description of trade practices, regulatory 
measures such as product approvals, and government and private 
expenditures on medical research; and (4) an examination of bilateral 
and multilateral trade agreements that have addressed regulatory issues 
in major foreign markets, including Japan's, and the implications for 
the U.S. medical device and equipment industry.

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    The Commission will provide its report to the Committee by March 9, 
2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Co-Project Leader, Christopher Johnson 
(202-205-3488 or christopher.johnson@usitc.gov).
    Co-Project Leader, Heather Sykes (202-205-3436 or 
heather.sykes@usitc.gov). Industry-specific information may be obtained 
from the above persons. For more information on legal aspects of the 
investigation, contact William Gearhart of the Commission's Office of 
the General Counsel at 202-205-3091 or william.gearhart@usitc.gov. The 
media should contact Margaret O'Laughlin, Office of External Relations 
at 202-205-1819 or margaret.olaughlin@usitc.gov. Hearing impaired 
individuals are advised that information on this matter can be obtained 
by contacting the TDD terminal on 202-205-1810. General information 
concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its 
Internet server (https://www.usitc.gov). The public record for these 
investigations may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket 
(EDIS-ONLINE) at https://edis.usitc.gov/hvwebex.
    Public Hearing: A public hearing in connection with this 
investigation will be held beginning at 9:30 a.m. on July 11, 2006, at 
the United States International Trade Commission Building, 500 E 
Street, SW., Washington, DC. All persons have the right to appear by 
counsel or in person, to present information, and to be heard. Persons 
wishing to appear at the public hearing should file a letter with the 
Secretary, United States International Trade Commission, 500 E St., 
SW., Washington, DC 20436, not later than the close of business (5:15 
p.m. e.s.t.) on June 27, 2006, in accordance with the requirements in 
the ``Submissions'' section below.
    Written Submissions: In lieu of or in addition to participating in 
the hearing, interested parties are invited to submit written 
statements or briefs concerning this investigation. All written 
submissions, including requests to appear at the hearing, statements, 
and briefs, should be addressed to the Secretary, United States 
International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 
20436. Any prehearing statements or briefs should be filed not later 
than close of business, June 29, 2006; the deadline for filing 
posthearing statements or briefs is close of business, July 25, 2006. 
All written submissions must conform with the provisions of section 
201.8 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 C.F.R. 
201.8). Section 201.8 of the rules requires that a signed original (or 
a copy designated as an original) and fourteen (14) copies of each 
document be filed. In the event that confidential treatment of the 
document is requested, at least four (4) additional copies must be 
filed, in which the confidential information must be deleted (see the 
following paragraph for further information regarding confidential 
business information). The Commission's rules do not authorize filing 
submissions with the Secretary by facsimile or electronic means, except 
to the extent permitted by section 201.8 of the rules (see Handbook for 
Electronic Filing Procedures, ftp://ftp.usitc.gov/pub/reports/
electronic_filing_handbook.
    Any submissions that contain confidential business information must 
also conform with the requirements of section 201.6 of the Commission's 
Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 C.F.R. 201.6). Section 201.6 of the 
rules requires that the cover of the document and the individual pages 
be clearly marked as to whether they are the ``confidential'' or 
``nonconfidential'' version, and that the confidential business 
information be clearly identified by means of brackets. All written 
submissions, except for confidential business information, will be made 
available in the Office of the Secretary to the Commission for 
inspection by interested parties.
    In its request letter, the Committee stated that it intends to make 
the Commission's report available to the public in its entirety, and 
asked that the Commission not include any confidential business or 
national security confidential information in the report it sends to 
the Committee. The report that the Commission sends to the Committee 
will not contain any such information. Any confidential business 
information received by the Commission in this investigation and used 
in preparing the report will not be published in a manner that would 
reveal the operations of the firm supplying the information.
    Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance 
in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Secretary at 
202-205-2000.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: April 3, 2006.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
 [FR Doc. E6-5021 Filed 4-5-06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7020-02-P
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